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Crest Vertical Curves

Adjust the variables listed below and watch

how the crest vertical curve changes. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
The black line that cuts the curve is located 12 A -5.0456
at L/2. 10

Elevation (ft)
0 0
8
38.94821 1.849152
Grade 1 (%): 5 6 77.89643 3.501787
Grade 2 (%): -0.0456 4 116.8446 4.957905
Sight Distance (ft): 327.87 155.7929 6.217506
Height of driver's eye (ft): 3.753784 2 194.7411 7.280589 194.7411 5.824472
Height of object (ft): 0.491805 0 233.6893 8.147156 194.7411 8.736707
Your8.817205
272.6375 Crest Vertical Curve
Distance from VPC (ft)
A: 5.0456 311.5857 9.290738
Length of Curve (ft): 389.5 350.5339 9.567753
389.5 9.648251
S > L Equation Results (L): 379.7 FALSE ASSUMPTION
S < L Equation Results (L): 389.5
 0
2
300 350 400 450 2

cal Curve
PC (ft)
M FT FT
1 3.279 1
100 327.870 389.500
816.600

1- SSD= Stoping Sight Distance (In case Of going Up)

SSD
NO f (Fraction) G V(Km/hr) V2 254*(f+G)
1 0.4 8.27 40 1600 2202.180
2 0.4 8.27 40 1600 1.070
3 0.4 8.27 40 1600 1.070
4 0.4 8.27 40 1600 1.070

2- SSD= Stoping Sight Distance (In case Of going Down)

SSD
NO f (Fraction) G V(Km/hr) V 2
254*(f-G)
1 0.4 0.05 22.22 493.728 88.900
2 1.070
3 1.070
4 1.070

Super Elevation Calculations

No f 60 = 0.15 R (M) V (Km/Hr) V2 127 * R
40=0.17
1 0.150 500 60 3600 63500
2 0.150 500 60 3600 63500
3 0.150 500 60 3600 63500
 M
0.305 NO P
118.798 1 4.6914
249.063 2
3

(In case Of going Up) 4

SSD=(2.5*V)+((V2)/(254*(f+G)) NO P
100.7265527795 1 1.1647
2
3
4

n case Of going Down) NO P

1 4.6914
2
SSD=(2.5*V)+((V2)/(254*(f-G)) 3
61.1037502812 4

house PASSING SIGHT DISTANC

e = ((V2)/(127*R)) - f

-0.0933 NO P
-0.0933 1 4.6914
-0.0933 2
3

NO P
1 4.6914
2
3
4
X = 392792.371 Y = 2848797.108

NO P
1 -5.8874
2
3

NO P
1 4.6914
2
3
4
 L > S STOPING SIGHT DISTANCE (CREST)
Q G=(P-Q) S S2 H
-0.6281 5.3195 89.365 7986.103 1.070
1.070
1.070

1.070

L=S STOPING SIGHT DISTANCE

Q G=(P-Q) S S2 H
-9.3392 10.504 75 5625 1.070
1.070
1.070
1.070

L<S STOPING SIGHT DISTANCE

Q G=(P-Q) S S2 H
-0.6281 5.3195 89.365 7986.103 1.070
1.070
1.070
1.070

SING SIGHT DISTANCE CREST

SSD < L
Q A=(P-Q) S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
-0.6281 5.3195 89.365 7986.103 4.042
1.070
1.070

1.070

SSD > L
Q A=(P-Q) S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
-0.6281 5.3195 89.365 7986.103 4.042
1.070
1.070
1.070
92.371 Y = 2848797.108 Z = 0.000

PASSING SIGHT DISTANCE

PSD < L
Q A=(P-Q) S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
4.6914 -10.5788 75 5625 8.399
1.070
1.070

1.070

PSD > L
Q A=(P-Q) S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
-0.6281 5.3195 100 10000 8.399
1.070
1.070
1.070
 L=(S2*(P-Q))/(800H)
49.629

L=(800H)/(P-Q)
81.494

L=2S-((800H)/(P-Q))
17.813

L=((P-Q)*S2)/(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2 NO P
10508.867 1 -5.8874
2
3

L=2*S - √(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2 /A NO P
177.9700605226 1 -0.1047
2
3
4
 L=(A*S2)/(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
-7084.661

L=2*S - (((P-Q)*S2)/(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2)
198.421
 SAG

SSD < L
Q A S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
4.6914 -10.5788 73.85 5453.82 4.042
1.070
1.070

1.070

SSD > L
Q A S S2 H=(√(2*h1)+√(2*h2))2
-6.5000 6.3953 60 3600 4.042
1.070
1.070
1.070
-5.8874
4.6914
L=(A*S2)/(152.44))+(3.5*S)
-120.001

L=2*S - ((152.44+3.5*S)/A)
63.327
 Loc ation: Stays Bridge Out side Manholes Report No: 000

Date : 16/05/2009

No Chainage S.Factor ∆H Base Lvl

1 0.000 0.013306 0.000 31.021
2 10 0.013306 0.133 31.021
3 20 0.013306 0.266 31.021
4 30 0.013306 0.399 31.021
5 40 0.013306 0.532 31.021
6 50 0.013306 0.665 31.021
7 60 0.013306 0.798 31.021
8 70 0.013306 0.931 31.021
9 80 0.013306 1.064 31.021
10 90 0.013306 1.198 31.021
11 100 0.013306 1.331 31.021
12 110 0.013306 1.464 31.021
13 120 0.013306 1.597 31.021
14 130 0.013306 1.730 31.021
15 140 0.013306 1.863 31.021
16 150 0.013306 1.996 31.021
17 160 0.013306 2.129 31.021
18 170 0.013306 2.262 31.021
19 180 0.013306 2.395 31.021
20 190 0.013306 2.528 31.021
21 200 0.013306 2.661 31.021
22 210 0.013306 2.794 31.021
23 220 0.013306 2.927 31.021
24 230 0.013306 3.060 31.021
25 240 0.013306 3.193 31.021
26 250 0.013306 3.326 31.021
27 260 0.013306 3.459 31.021
28 266.730 0.013306 3.549 31.021
Report No: 000

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Reduced Lvl(IL) Remarks

31.021
31.154
31.287 M FT FT
31.420 1 3.2787 1
31.553 35 114.7545 100
31.686
31.819
31.952
32.085
32.219
32.352
32.485
32.618
32.751
32.884
33.017
33.150
33.283
33.416
33.549
33.682
33.815
33.948
34.081
34.214
34.347
34.480
34.570
 M
0.305
30.5
 Data of Vertical Curve

No Ch (Xi) Xi2 Ht1 g1 g2 G = (g1-g2)/100 L

1 0 0 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
2 10 100 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
3 20 400 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
4 30 900 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
5 40 1600 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
6 50 2500 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
7 60 3600 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
8 70 4900 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
9 80 6400 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
10 90 8100 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
11 100 10000 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
12 110 12100 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
13 120 14400 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
14 130 16900 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
15 140 19600 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
16 150 22500 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
17 160 25600 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
18 170 28900 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
19 180 32400 10.632 -0.1600 5.9169 -0.0608 40.0
Xi*g1/100 (xi2/2L) (xi2/2L)*(G/100) Hi
0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 10.632
-0.0160 1.2500 -0.0760 10.692
-0.0320 5.0000 -0.3038 10.904
-0.0480 11.2500 -0.6837 11.268
-0.0640 20.0000 -1.2154 11.783
-0.0800 31.2500 -1.8990 12.451
-0.0960 45.0000 -2.7346 13.271
-0.1120 61.2500 -3.7221 14.242
-0.1280 80.0000 -4.8615 15.366
-0.1440 101.2500 -6.1529 16.641
-0.1600 125.0000 -7.5961 18.068
-0.1760 151.2500 -9.1913 19.647
-0.1920 180.0000 -10.9384 21.378
-0.2080 211.2500 -12.8375 23.261
-0.2240 245.0000 -14.8884 25.296
-0.2400 281.2500 -17.0913 27.483
-0.2560 320.0000 -19.4461 29.822
-0.2720 361.2500 -21.9528 32.313
-0.2880 405.0000 -24.6114 34.955
 CH 0+725

CH 0+650 2.5 5 Meter

-2.5

75 Meter

Ch NC% S(SE Rate) X(Chanaige) L(Transition Length) X2 L2 Y=(SX2/L2)*(3-(2X/L)) Change rate at X=(Y-NC%)
0+660 2.5 5 10 75 100 5625 0.243 -2.257
0+670 2.5 5 20 75 400 5625 0.877 -1.623
0+680 2.5 5 30 75 900 5625 1.760 -0.740
0+687.5 2.5 5 37.5 75 1406 5625 2.500 0.000
0+690 2.5 5 40 75 1600 5625 2.750 0.250
0+700 2.5 5 50 75 2500 5625 3.704 1.204
0+710 2.5 5 60 75 3600 5625 4.480 1.980
0+720 2.5 5 70 75 4900 5625 4.936 2.436
0+725 2.5 5 75 75 5625 5625 5.000 2.500